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Should I Filter a Baby's Tap Water?
Check EPA reports on your own city's water supply before making a decision.tap image by Dr.Loop from Fotolia.comFiltering Limits RiskThe Environmental Working Group tells us, "Between 2004 and 2009, water suppliers across the U.S. detected 316 contaminants in water supplied to the...
Natural Treatment or Prevention of Reflux in Infants
Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) occurs when the contents of the stomach flow back up into the esophagus. Although reflux can happen at any stage of life it is especially common among infants; it affects over half of babies under 3 months old, according to the National Digestive Diseases Information C
Pros & Cons of Hyperbaric Treatment
A hyperbaric chamber allows a patient to breathe pure oxygen in a pressured room. This promotes healing, because the oxygen-rich blood releases stem cells and growth factors.
Colestipol Side Effects
Colestipol is a prescription medication used, along with a low-cholesterol and low-fat diet, to reduce cholesterol in the blood. While taking this medication, your physician may perform blood tests routinely to monitor the cholesterol level in your blood.
Abiraterone Side Effects
Abiraterone is an experimental drug designed to fight chemotherapy-resistant prostate cancer. It's still undergoing clinical trials to test its effectiveness and possible side effects.
Games for a Fitness Gym
Fitness games burn calories for health.black woman in gym image by Susan Rae Tannenbaum from Fotolia.comFitness games at the gym keep children occupied while parents work out. However, kids also learn about good health and burn calories while playing. Encourage parents to participate in...
Common Problems Patients Face in the Hospital
Understand your hospital risks and ask these vital questions -- to keep those risks in check.
How to Make Chromopathy--Medicinal Massage Oil and Water
Known worldwide, but especially popular in India, chromopathic massage oils and water have been used for centuries to treat diseases with the natural radiation of the sun. Chromopathic medicine is inexpensive, easy to make and can effectively treat a myriad of ailments without any side effects. In t
How to Meditate and Visualize
They say seeing is believing. Although visualization techniques have been used for thousands of years, they are just now gaining popularity. Visualization used in conjunction with meditation is powerful a tool and is foundation of the Law of Attraction and the teaching of the "Secret." Lea
Posture-Improving Exercises
Poor posture can be the cause of spinal pain, chronic headaches, TMJ dysfunction, and shoulder pain. Poor posture subjects the spine to abnormal stresses which, over time, can lead to structural changes in the spine. Good posture means maintaining a neutral spine, one which has three natural curves
Earthquake Preparedness for Schools
An earthquake strikes suddenly, when you least expect it, in the mere blink of an eye. It is one of the few natural disasters that scientists are as yet unable to predict, and as a result there are no warning systems in place. An earthquake may last as little as a few seconds, but the devastation ca
How Does a Dry Drowning Happen?
General OverviewA dry drowning is a term that refers to the inability of a person's lungs to extract oxygen from the air due to various reasons, including muscular paralysis, overdose of free water (i.e., drinking too much water, which causes excess fluid to enter the lung's cells),...
What Does Turmeric Curcumin Do for Health?
A staple of Indian cuisine, turmeric is a yellow spice with a deep, earthy taste and some surprising health benefits. The active phytochemical in turmeric is curcumin, which provides the spice with its distinctive color and many of its healing properties.
Description of Salmonella Typhi
Typhoid fever is another name for Salmonella typhi. Although it's uncommon in industrialized countries like the US, it's highly prevalent in developing countries where the water supply is more likely to be contaminated. It can be fatal if not treated immediately after the onset of symptoms
Lemon Drink Cleansing Diet
The lemonade drink diet gained sudden popularity after superstar Beyonce attributed her svelte figure to this diet. This literally catapulted the lemonade drink diet, also known as the Master Cleanse Diet, to instant fame. The Master Cleanse program is a rigorous fasting program that consists of not
Waste Water Problems
Water that has been utilized to some capacity is referred to as wastewater. Problems associated with wastewater range from inadequate water supply to unsafe water that poses health problems. Wastewater strays into water channels destroying life forms and distorting water systems. Liquid sewage is th
How to Choose Lower Carb Pastas
The low-carb diet has become very popular. In an effort to lose weight, people are finding ways to lower their intake of carbohydrates or eliminating them all together. Pasta is a food known for having lots of carbohydrates, but you don’t have to eliminate it from your diet. You can eat lo
How to Teach Proper Handwashing
Hand washing is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of infection in children and adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hand washing may seem like a simple task that is common sense, but there is a proper way to wash hands to ensure that germs are killed